Tag: Green Roofs - Page 3
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Green Roofs are Changing Architecture: Erick Van Egeraat's Drents Museum Is Built Under A Park
Here is another example of how green roofs are creating a whole new type of architecture that people can walk on and enjoy.
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Urban Food Jungle from AECOM Offers Towers of Pineapples and More
Design proposes "bringing together sustainable food production, entertainment, education and culinary delight."
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A Growing Trend: Vertical Gardens For Your Home
They vary from the very clever but simple, like the Urbio, to hydroponic systems like the Live Screen
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Vertical Farm Proposal Is Woven Into The Fabric Of The City
If vertical farming is going to get real, then it has to get really local and mix it up.
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Green Roofs Are Changing Architecture: Kowloon Rail Terminus
Aedas designs a railway station like a hill you can walk on.
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Architect Andrew Maynard Builds a Hill. And a House.
I honestly don't know how he gets away with some of the things that he does.
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Green Growth Sprouting Up All Around Greece
The Greek economy may be ailing, but not every kind of growth is stagnant in the Mediterranean country: Green roofs are popping up all over, beautifying buildings and helping save much-needed cash.
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Plants on Green Roofs Help Solar Panels Keep Cool
To keep the heat down and solar production up, planting a garden around your rooftop solar array is a good idea.
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The Week in Pictures: "Roadkill Couture," Egg Nog Pancakes, and More
High Fashion from roadkill? We also have an art installation that sent Estonians into the trees, egg nog pancakes, the year in gingerbread design, and more.
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Beirut's Roofs and Walls Ripe for a Green Takeover
Architects and designers in Beirut are dreaming up ways to create a healthier environment that looks more like the hanging gardens of Babylon than its current concrete jungle.
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William McDonough on Cradle to Cradle, a Terrestrial Space Station, and What Went Wrong in China (Podcast)
Architect and author of Cradle to Cradle talks about green products, his new buildings, and what happened in China.
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Building DIY Multifunctional Small Green Roofs
One farmer has been busy populating his farm with small-scale, low-tech green roofs. And he's sharing what he's learned.
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Windowfarms Now Available For Clumsy People With Short Attention Spans
We love windowfarms; Now they are available OTS (off the shelf) instead of DIY
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German Autobahn to be Covered with Giant Public Park
Germany's longest motorway is about to get one huge make-over; it will soon become a giant public park. The the park will reconnect districts within the city that have been divided for nearly 30 years
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Porsche American Headquarters Has Green Roof, Natural Ventilation
There is something contradictory about building a Green Porsche Headquarters at an Aeropolis, but whatever.
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Print Optimization Software Earns PrintEco Green Start-Up of the Year
Goodbye to one-liners on a new page: Print softwear wins big at the Opportunity Green Conference in Los Angeles.
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Underground House With Green Roof Approved in Protected Area Next to Archaeological Site
I love good design, but should having "exceptional quality and innovative nature of the design" give you a pass in sensitive areas?
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Get Started With Vertical Gardening (Infographic)
A primer in what vertical gardening is, and how you can do it.
